Psychiatric Liaison Nurse
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
We are looking for a highly dedicated nurse, occupational therapist or social worker to join our Liaison Psychiatry Service at the St Peter's Hospital in Chertsey, Surrey. Our team provides a comprehensive specialist service to patients, clinicians and carers in the general hospital setting. The team has PLAN accreditation as such you will be joining an already established and cohesive team.
This is a challenging but rewarding role, offering an exciting opportunity to nurses who have a strong assessment and therapeutic skills. You will need the ability to work autonomously whilst still contributing to the team as a whole. Previous experience of working in Liaison Psychiatry and across ages is desirable, although not essential. We offer excellent staff support through clinical supervision and teamwork.
You will have an excellent and positive approach to work, with an outstanding, demonstrable background of providing high quality care. You will have an insight into liaison psychiatry and the national guidelines impacting these services. You will have experience and willingness to teach and educate others within the team and the wider network as well as a commitment to service development and the best possible outcomes for people in the acute hospital setting.
Main duties of the job
The team is CORE 24, as such you will be expected to work a shift system across a 24 hour period seven days a week, 365 days a year, primarily assessing patients who are referred from St Peters Hospital Inpatient wards or those who present to the Emergency Department.
An understanding and positive regard for the needs and rights of people with mental health problems and their carers. Daily provision of a comprehensive mental health consultation-liaison service to clinical teams providing clear and concise advice regarding the appropriate management of individuals referred. You will need a sound knowledge base of working with serious ongoing mental health problems. Sufficient clinical knowledge will enable you to make decisions, based on an analysis of complex presenting problems and judgement about available options.
This role attracts a local Retention Premium of £500 payable annually after 3 years of Service in the Team and each year thereafter as well as the Recruitment Premium of £3,000 payable on appointment - please refer to the attached protocol.
About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.
Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country withing easy reach.
For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Working from home contracts do not attract high cost area payments.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Date posted
17 January 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,391 to £42,503 a year Incl 5% Fringe HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9325-22-9267-4
Job locations
Integrated Discharge Bureau
St Peter's Hospital
Chertsey
Surrey
KT16 0PZ
Employer details
Employer name
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Integrated Discharge Bureau
St Peter's Hospital
Chertsey
Surrey
KT16 0PZ
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